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Published on 03/10/2026 – 8:46 GMT+2 A Russian strike hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Saturday, halting traffic from the left bank to the right and deepening a transport crisis that began when the Southern Bridge was shut a day earlier. Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the strike on Telegram after a drone alert in the capital. “Northern Bridge has been hit,” he wrote. “Emergency services are heading to the scene.” He later reported damage to the road surface and to the overhead wires that power trolleybuses on the bridge. “Traffic across the bridge from the left bank to the right bank…
Published on 02/10/2026 – 6:22 GMT+2 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has waived a restriction on $320 million (€284.4 million) in military aid to Egypt that had been previously withheld over human rights concerns, citing Cairo’s help in dealing with Iran since the conflict began earlier this year. The US State Department said on Thursday that Rubio had signed off on the waiver “in the interest of US national security.” “The Secretary’s determination reflects the importance of Egypt to US national security interests, and the concrete security cooperation Egypt provides to the United States,” the department said. In a…
Published on 01/10/2026 – 11:59 GMT+2 Once upon a time, Danny Boyle was set to direct Daniel Craig’s swansong as James Bond. The Oscar-winning British director behind Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and the upcoming Rupert Murdoch biopic Ink, was originally set to direct 2021’s No Time To Die before exiting due to alleged creative differences. He was ultimately replaced by Beasts Of No Nation filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga. “When they asked me to do Bond, we came up with the story [with John Hodge] and they lost confidence in it,” he said at the Zurich Film Festival. “It’s a shame, because…
Published on 03/10/2026 – 9:34 GMT+2 Demonstrators are set to march in more than 50 Spanish cities on Saturday, a day after parliament voted down two government decrees meant to give tenants stronger protection. The Tenants’ Union, which has been coordinating the protests, called the demonstrations. “There is an irreparable disconnect between what the people want and what the parties vote for,” it said in a statement. In Madrid, marchers are due to leave from several points around the city at noon and converge on Plaza de Cibeles in the centre. Activists have already been camped for about a week…
Polls opened on Saturday in Latvia’s parliamentary election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living crisis. The Baltic state is a key pillar of NATO’s eastern defensive flank, and experts say there is widespread support for supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia. “The stance towards Russia is the main reason for Latvians’ Western, NATO and European anchoring,” a Western diplomat in Riga said, adding that it would be hard to imagine major political changes. Polls predict the centre-right United List, led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, will emerge the largest party in parliament in Saturday’s…
Some stories stay with us long after childhood is over. With time, details of the plot, the order of the songs and even the characters’ names may fade. What remains are the emotions and the ideas these stories gave us about the world. For decades, Disney has been part of childhood for generations of Poles. Research by SWPS University found that 84% of adult Poles regularly watched Disney films and animations as children, while 82% still have a soft spot for them. But it is not just about nostalgia. Our attachment to these stories is also linked to values that…
Published on 03/10/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Across the EU, the number of hospitality venues is falling fastest in Hungary. Between 2021 and 2024 the decline was 6 percent, while 22 member states recorded growth. Looking at the past ten years, the situation is even more dramatic: 18.5 percent of hospitality businesses have disappeared. According to a recently published study (source in Hungarian), one reason for the worsening trend is that cheap, poor-quality lángos and goulash bars, geared towards foreign tourists and working with high margins, are pushing quality restaurants out of the market. This segment primarily attracts low-spending visitors, such…
By Irina Aleksandrova Published on 03/10/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2•Updated 8:29 Russia has the highest rate of cat ownership in the world, with nearly 59% of households keeping at least one cat — and an estimated 2.8 million stray cats living on its streets, a number that rose sharply after the 2022 mobilisation order sent thousands of pet owners fleeing the country or to the front amid Russia’s ongoing all-out war in Ukraine. According to a 2024-2026 study by analytics platform Seasia Stats, Russia ranks first globally for cats as pets. Romania ranks second in Europe at 48%, followed by Poland at…
Published on 03/10/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 In years gone by, the luxury travel sector was all about opulent hotels and extravagant surroundings. But for today’s travellers, the experience is becoming much harder to define. Speaking at the Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026 in Brussels last week, Marie-France Perrel, Head of Business Development, Hotels at Michelin Guide, said luxury hospitality has evolved to bring together a fusion of food, wellness, service, as well as connection to the destination. “Luxury today is completely different than what it was,” she said. “It’s no longer the sort of standards of opulence that we…
Published on 02/10/2026 – 13:39 GMT+2•Updated 15:20 People out and about these days often still do not need a jacket. October is starting with unusually mild temperatures, with around 25 degrees possible in some countries. After the wet, changeable weather many associate with autumn, it almost feels like a belated summer week. Yet, according to an old farmers’ saying, this fine weather is precisely what should give cause for concern: “If October is warm and fair, a harsh winter will follow.” If you take the saying at face value, you should already be digging out scarf, gloves and snow shovel.…